Environment and Net Zero The implications of the Coronavirus pandemic for the Welsh economy May 27, 2020 by cuwpadmin The Coronavirus pandemic is having a profound and unprecedented impact on the Welsh economy – an economy already weakened by retrenchment and austerity in the public sector following the 2008 financial crisis, in addition to the challenges posed by leaving the European Union. The Coronavirus pandemic adds to these challenges and exposes existing vulnerabilities. Nonetheless, […] Read more »
Uncategorized When this is all over: Recovering from Coronavirus May 20, 2020 by cuwpadmin ‘When this is all over’ has to be one of the most over-used phrases of the Coronavirus pandemic. But will it, in fact, ever be over? Maybe this is a very sudden but quite short-lived shock. But it seems much more likely that Coronavirus will have lasting long-term effects that leave our economy and society […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Can Research Apprenticeships open the door to a policy career? May 12, 2020 by cuwpadmin The Wales Centre for Public Policy introduced the Research Apprenticeship scheme in 2017. The aim was to build the capacity of researchers to engage with policymakers and public services to address key challenges in Wales. Each year, we provide an opportunity for an outstanding graduate to gain first-hand experience of providing evidence for policymaking. The […] Read more »
Loneliness and Connected Communities Loneliness in Lockdown April 30, 2020 by cuwpadmin Prior to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 16% of the Welsh population identified as lonely, and it is known that loneliness and social isolation present significant challenges to public health and well-being. Several Public Service Boards have identified reducing them as a priority for their areas and the Welsh Government released its own Loneliness Strategy in […] Read more »
Uncategorized Loneliness in the lockdown Loneliness and social isolation are key challenges to wellbeing. As improving wellbeing continues to be a priority for Welsh policy and public services, tackling loneliness and social isolation will continue to be on the agenda at both the national and local level. The Wales Centre for Public Policy is working to bring local public service providers, […] Read more »
Governance and Implementation How might lower-ranking officials have a greater impact on policy development than previously assumed? April 20, 2020 by cuwpadmin How can small-territory, subnational governments make the most of their position? Subnational governments like the devolved governments in the UK combine some of the opportunities and limitations of the national and the local governments between which they sit. They have some ‘national government’-type responsibilities and resources, like legislative authority and funding powers, although those resources […] Read more »
Children and Families Youth Homelessness: Moving Towards Prevention April 9, 2020 by cuwpadmin WCPP’s reports on Preventing Youth Homelessness were published in 2018. Since then, we have been working with a range of stakeholders to communicate our key findings and to assist in the move towards a preventative system in Wales. Together with End Youth Homelessness Cymru, we convened an event on the 9th of March to provide […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Governing the Just Transition April 3, 2020 by cuwpadmin In previous blog posts, we’ve considered what a just transition is and what such a transition might look like in Wales. In the final blog post of this series, we consider the potential role of governance in realising a Just Transition in Wales. Government is typically seen as the major authority in directing policy action. […] Read more »
Health and Social Care What we do and don’t know about ageing better in Wales March 30, 2020 by cuwpadmin Recently the Centre invited Dr Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the What Works Centre for Ageing Better, to visit us and exchange knowledge on ageing better with key stakeholders here in Wales at a roundtable and a public event. In this blog, Dr Martin Hyde, Associate Professor of Gerontology at the Centre for Innovative Ageing, […] Read more »
Environment and Net Zero Towards a resilient economy March 25, 2020 by cuwpadmin In times of economic uncertainty attention often turns to the resilience of economies to shocks and downturns. As we grapple with the likely economic consequences of coronavirus, not to mention the longer-term implications of leaving the European Union, it is no wonder that thoughts turn to how to ensure our economy is resilient to any […] Read more »
